Artificial flower.



V. R. HASKINS.

ARTIFICIAL FLOWER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 2. 1909.

Patented May 11, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

. ABTII ICIAL FLOWER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1909.

Application filed April 2, 1909. Serial No. 487,399.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I ,'\'InG1: 1A R. IIASKINS, a citizen of the United States, residing at West Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Im )rovements in Artificial Flowers, of which the following is a. specification.

My present invention pertains to an improvement in artificial flowers, the main obect bein to provide a petal construction which will permit them to be bent into different forms or outlines and maintain such shape, thereby simulating as closely as pos sible the effect of a natural flower.

The structure is shown in the accompanyin drawings as a rose.

11 the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a rose; Fig. 2 a sectional eleyation of a single petal, before the same is drawn together at the lower end; Fig. 3 an eleva tion of one of the completed petals; Fig. 4 a

erspective View of one of the petals as seen mm the outer edge or end thereof; and Fig. 5 a'dia rar-nmati-c view, showing the manner in which the petals are secured to each other at their inner, puckered ends.

The petals are preferably arranged in series, the inner series, designated by 1, being smaller than the next series 2, while the petals of the next succeeding series, 3, are slightly larger than those in series 2. The petals of the outer series, 4, are still larger, and in this manner the flowcr'may l)0f0l1llo(l. Preferably various shades will be employed in conjunction with each series of petals, or a if so desired, the petals may be of the some shade throughout, or varied to suit the taste or requirements of the particular flower. Where a rose is to be produced, the petals will assume the forlnshown in Fig. 3; that is to say, they are substantially oval in outline, and are composed of two pieces of material 5 and 6, say, for instance, of silk, which are of the shape shown in Fig. 2, and stitched together at their edges, except at the narrower end, making in effect an open mouthcd ba which is turned inside out and has placed therein a piece of wire, preferably milhners or batters wire 7, bent to a bot shape and fitting closely against the inner face of the bug, around its edge, or against the inturned seam thereof. The wire is made of a length sllghtl'v greater than the length of the bag, and the ends are turned upwardly against the outside of the bag where they are caught down by suitable l stitches )assed through the material and i around the wire. The silk or other cloth is thus held between the body of the wire and the upturned ends. The wire having more or less s )ring, will hold the bag in an extended attcned position, and a draw or puckering string or thread is passed through the mouth portion, as indicated at 8, Pi s. 2, 3 and 5. In this manner the ends of t he wire are brought nearly together, while at the same time the mouth of the bag is puckcred or laid in plaits, as shown in Fi s. 3, 4 and 5. The wire thusinclosed and lield in position will maintain the bag-shaped petal in its extended osition, and a' ortion of the petal may then )0 incurved an indented, as at 9, Fig. 4, thus simulating the petal of a rose or other flower. A reverse curve may be given, and in practice any form may be imparted to the petals to make them simulate a full-blown rose, rose-bud, or any other flower having petals.

In makin up the flower, the inner or smaller series of petals l are caught together at the ends in such manner that the wires show below the same, or in other words, the upper faces of the petals are perfectly clear 0 any projections, so that as the flower is viewed no wires or the like are seen. To this series of petals is secured the next succeeding series 2, shown diagrannnatically in Fig. 5, the wires in this instance being carried to the under side. and the third series, if such is employed, is then secured in place. In this manner each succeeding series or layer of petals is positioned, and if found desirable a suitable mishing cap or calyx may be secured to the undcr face of the flower.

In Fig. l stamens arc shown in the center of the flower, said i. embers lwing secured in position when the petals of the first scries are fastened to ether.

iluving thus described my invention. what I claim. is:

1. An artificial llowcl', comprising a series of petal-shaped members secured to each other to simulate a llowcr, each petal being formed of fabric provided with an interior wire su \porting member wholly inclosed within the fabric.

2. A petal for an artificial flower, comprising a bag-shaped nzcmber having a .wire placed therein and lying against the edge of the bag throughout, he ends of the wire being secured at the open mouth of the bag,

whereby the bag will beheld in a distended I forming an open-mouthed bag; a Wire ex and flattened condition. 1 tending around the seam and holding the bag 3. A petal for an artificial flower, eomprisin a distended position; means for securing ing a bag-shaped member; a supForting wire the ends of said wire at the mouth of the bag; therefor placed within said bag-s iaped memand means for drawin the ends of the wire her and laid against the edges thereof toward each other an' laying the mouth of 5 throughout and holdingthe bag in a flattened i the bag up into a series of laits or folds.

a position or condition; and means for draw- In testimony whereof I lave signed my mg the ends of the wire together, si:nultane name to this specification in the presence of m ously closing the mouth of the bag and laying 5 two subscribing wtnesses.

the same up in a series of plaits or folds. 5 VIRGINIA R. HASKINS.

4. A petal for an artificial flower, eomprisi \Yitnesses: i ing two pieces of material stitched together SAMUEL J. TAYLOR. 3 at their edges except at one end, thereby ELDORA V. OAKLEY. 

